"MADE OF AWESOME" TEAM

FOUNDERS

BRIAN BIELAWSKI - CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

@brianbielawskiHometown: Naperville, ILWhat not to miss at Gam3rCon: "I'd be biased if I said GAM3RS: THE PLAY, so I'm gonna go with the indie-tabletop game demos. We bring in the best up-and-coming designers with games that deserve to be sold around the world."Favorite Game Growing Up: Super Mario KartThe first game I remember playing with my family: D&DCurrent game obsessions: Last Night on Earth (still), and NeverwinterFun Fact: I did some voice over work on the Saints Row series.You'll find me: running all over Gam3rCon. Please come introduce yourself. If I could, I'd be friends with every attendee.If I wasn't gaming: I'd be working out. Weird, I know.

WALTER G. MEYER - CO-FOUNDER

@MaxincaHometown: Pittsburgh, PAFavorite Game Growing Up: Manhunt. It was a game we invented in our neighborhood. One person would be the fugitive and everyone else had to track him or her down and kill the fugitive. We ran all over the neighborhood and into the woods.My first game was: Chutes & Ladders or CandyLand.You'll find me: Probably giving someone a tour of the 10th Avenue Theatre. (And when we played Manhunt, no one ever found me. I had a great hiding place. In the bushes beside the Madden’s front porch. I could see everything that was going on, but no one ever thought to look there.)If I wasn't gaming, I'd be... finishing writing the sequel to my novel.

STAFF

JOSH STOLZE - BOARD CHAIRMAN

Hometown: We moved around a lot. Having a dad that worked on computers in the navy meant that we moved around a lot and I always had computers to play with. When did you get involved in Games: I got into online gaming in high school, joining my cousin's competitive Counter Strike team and playing in the OGL for a few years. I made local friends through video games and developed a real social life for the first time.My Favorite Game is: League of Legends, but as I continue to fail at achieving anything above a bronze ranking that coveted spot might be taken by a different game soon enough.

WILLIAM MORGAN - PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Hometown: Okeechobee, FL It's a little town next to a big lake with the same name.What not to miss at Gam3rCon: The Rooftop parties are the highlight of my night. Who doesn't love Live bands, drinks and gaming on a rooftop of a building in downtown San Diego?Favorite game growing up: I think I spent most of my early teens on Derth. Darktide in Asheron's Call is where I grew up.At GCon, you'll find me: Good Luck.Favorite Quote: "Those that fear the dark, do not know what the light can do."

JEFF GRAHAM - DIRECTOR OF TABLETOP

Hometown: El Segundo, CaWhat not to miss at Gam3rCon: Honestly everything is worth seeing, but I have to stick to my guns here and say that the Table Top Lounge is a must see!Favorite Game Growing Up: Ghosts & Goblins or Skull & CrossbonesMy first game was: Pong :PYou'll find me: running all over Gam3rCon and Table Top!If I wasn't gaming: I'd be... at Karaoke, Hunting Ghosts, or at home Geeking out with the family!

LAUREN SELMAN - MARKETING CONSULTANT

@laurenselmanHometown: SF Bay Area, CAFavorite Game Growing Up: RummikubFirst Video Game: Tetris on an old school gameboyFavorite Game Now: Legendary and anything I'm playing on game night with a group of friendsIf I wasn't playing a game right now, I'd be... Dancing!

MATTHEW FULLER - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Hometown: Yucaipa, CAFavorite Game: If I could only ever play one game it would be Halo 2. So many great memories made in Coagulation.Favorite thing about Gam3rCon:Geek Theatre, don't miss it! Favorite Game Growing Up: Spyro the Dragon for PlayStation ONE.

AMELIA RAIN OLSON - MARKETING DIRECTOR

Hometown: Evart, MIFavorite Game Growing Up: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsFirst Video Game: Super Mario 64Favorite Game Now: Magic The Gathering and Starcraft IIYou'll find me: Wandering around and tweeting about the convention every five minutes!If I wasn't gaming, I'd be… in the tech booth!

ARIEL FAJERMAN - SPONSORSHIP MANAGER

@fajmahalHometown: San Diego, CAFavorite Game: I like all kinds of games, but I love strategy and sports games the most. My favorite games currently are FIFA and Scrabble.Favorite thing about Gam3rCon: My favorite thing about Gam3rCon is the rooftop at night! Favorite Game Growing Up: I’ve been playing games since I was a kid, I remember Sorry! And checkers with the siblings as a wee one.

MT - ART DIRECTOR

Home Town: Chaparral, New MexicoWhat not to miss at Gam3rcon: The Tabletop Lounge, without a doubt. Favorite Game Growing Up: Chrono Trigger, D&D 3.5, MagicFirst game: Super Mario WorldYou'll Find Me: You wont! But during Gam3rcon, I Judge games in the Tabletop Lounge.If I wasn't gaming, I'd be: Drawing, reading, or fantasizing about doing nothing at all.

OUR AWESOME VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are an essential part of GAM3RCON year round. Like most non-profit organizations, and most video games for that matter, we have an all volunteer army.

Every year, volunteers staff our events, information booths, registration and more to make sure we have the space to play! During Gam3rCon volunteers help with all aspects of event management. We're always looking for people who have a willingness to help. There are a lot of things that need to get done, but our volunteers have fun and share in the unique experience of celebrating what we all love - games!